A night of music celebrating the 1970s New York scene, with the Ramones, Talking Heads, Iggy, Lou Reed and Debbie Harry.
The CBGB's are playing The Jenny Lind on Friday 13 November, from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. The whole set is a tribute to the 1970s New York scene, built around the Ramones, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed and Debbie Harry. If you've spent any time digging into that era, those names will ring a bell — the raw punk of the Ramones, the art-school leanings of Talking Heads, and the gritty, street-level songwriting of Reed and Pop. It's a broad stretch of ground to cover in one night, but that's the point: it's the whole scene in one go rather than just one band.
The Jenny Lind is an inn in the heart of Hastings Old Town, a two-minute walk from the beach and the historic Stade area in a medieval Cinque Port brimming with Tudor character. It's a proper pub with two cosy bars and several garden areas, and it prides itself on cask ale served from ten hand-pulls. There's also en-suite accommodation on site if you're coming from further afield.
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The live programme there runs from folk and shanty sessions to bands and visiting performers. There's a weekly BYO Vinyl Night every Sunday and The Shanty Sessions every Thursday, so the music doesn't stop when the main acts aren't on. The CBGB's fit right into that mix — a night of New York punk and art-rock in a pub that's usually more about folk and sea shanties. It runs from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm on Friday 13 November.
